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The Collect. [venth day is the Sabbath of the LMIGHTY God, unto whom Lord thy God. In it thou shalt all hearts are open, all desires do no manner of work; thou, and known, and from whom no secrets thy son, and thy daughter, thy are hid; cleanse the thoughts of man-servant, and thy maid-serour hearts by the inspiration of thy vant, thy cattle, and the stranger Holy Spirit; that we may perfectly that is within thy gates. For in love thee, and worthily magnify six days the Lord made heaven thy holy name, through Christ our and earth, the sea, and all that Lord. Amen. in them is, and rested the seventh Then shall the Bishop, turning to the People, day; wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallow

rehearse distinctly the Ten Commandments; and
the People still kneeling, shall, after every com-
mandment, ask God mercy for their transgres-ed it.
sions for the time past, and grace to keep the
law for the time to come, as followeth.

Bishop.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

G said, Pake the Lord thy God: Bishop. Honour thy father and

MOD spake these words, and
I am
Thou shalt have none other gods

but me.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep

this law.

thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep

Bishop. Thou shalt not make this law. to thyself any graven image, nor

Bishop. Thou shalt do no mur

the likeness of any thing that is in der.

heaven above, or in the earth be- People. Lord, have mercy upon neath, or in the water under the us, and incline our hearts to keep earth. Thou shalt not bow down this law.

to them, nor worship them: For I Bishop. Thou shalt not com-. the Lord thy God am a jealous mit adultery.

God; and visit the sins of the fa- People. Lord, have mercy upon thers upon the children, unto the us, and incline our hearts to keep third and fourth generation of them this law.

that hate me; and show mercy Bishop. Thou shalt not steal. unto thousands in them that love People. Lord, have mercy upon me, and keep my command- us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

ments.

People. Lord, have mercy upon Bishop. Thou shalt not bear us, and incline our hearts to keep false witness against thy neighthis law. bour.

in vain.

Bishop. Thou shalt not take People. Lord, have mercy upon the name of the Lord thy God in us, and incline our hearts to keep vain: For the Lord will not hold this law. him guiltless that taketh his name Bishop. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt People. Lord, have mercy upon not covet thy neighbour's wife, us, and incline our hearts to keep nor his servant, nor his maid, nor this law. his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing Bishop. Remember that thou that is his. keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six People. Lord, have mercy upon days shalt thou labour, and do all us, and write all these thy laws in that thou hast to do; but the se-our hearts, we beseech thee.

T Then the Bishop may say, Zaccheus stood forth, and said Hear also what our Lord Jesus unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the Christ saith: half of my goods I give to the poor;

HOU shalt love the Lord thy and if I have done any wrong to God with all thy-heart, and any man, I restore four-fold. St. with all thy soul, and with all thy Luke xix. 8.

mind: This is the first and great Who goeth a warfare at any commandment. And the second time at his own cost? Who plantis like unto it; Thou shalt love thy eth a vineyard, and eateth not of neighbour as thyself. On these two the fruit thereof? or who feedeth commandments hang all the law a flock, and eateth not of the milk and the prophets. of the flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7.

Let us pray.

If we have sown unto you ALMIGHTY Lord, and ev- spiritual things, is it a great matmat erlasting God, vouchsafe, we ter if we shall reap your worldly beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, things? 1 Cor. ix. 11. and govern, both our hearts and Do ye not know, that they who bodies, in the ways of thy laws, minister about holy things, live of and in the works of thy command- the sacrifice; and they who wait ments; that, through thy most migh-at the altar, are partakers with the ty protection, both here and ever, altar? Even so hath the Lord alwe may be preserved in body and so ordained, that they who preach soul, through our Lord and Sa- the Gospel, should live of the Gosviour Jesus Christ. Amen. pel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14.

¶ Then shall be read the Collect, Epistle, and Gos-
pel, as they are appointed.
Then shall be read the Apostles' or Nicene

Creed; unless one of them have been read im-
mediately before, in the Morning Service.
Then shall the Bishop begin the offertory, say-

ing one or more of these sentences following, as

he thinketh most convenient.

He that soweth little, shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously, shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth ET your light so shine before a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7. men, that they may see your Let him that is taught in the good works, and glorify your Father word, minister unto him that which is in heaven. St. Matt. v. 16. teacheth, in all good things. Be Lay not up for yourselves trea-not deceived, God is not mocked: sures upon earth, where moth and For whatsoever a man soweth, rust doth corrupt, and where thieves that shall he reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. break through and steal: but lay While we have time, let us do up for yourselves treasures in hea- good unto all men: and especially ven, where neither moth nor rust unto them that are of the housedoth corrupt, and where thieves hold of faith. Gal. vi. 10. do not break through nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 19, 20.

Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath : Whatsoever ye would that men For we brought nothing into this should do to you, even so do to world, neither may we carry any them: for this is the law and the thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. prophets. St. Matt. vii. 12.

Charge them who are rich in Not every one that saith unto this world, that they be ready to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the give, and glad to distribute laykingdom of heaven; but he that ing up in store for themselves a doeth the will of my Father which good foundation against the time is in heaven. St. Matt. vii. 21. to come, that they may attain

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eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, tle, hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give God is not unrighteous, that he thanks for all men: We humbly will forget your works, and labour beseech thee most mercifully [*to that proceedeth of love; which accept our alms and oblations, love ye have showed for his name's and] to receive these our prayers, sake, who have ministered unto which we offer unto thy divine the saints, and yet do minister. Majesty; beseeching thee to inHeb. vi. 10. spire continually the Universal To do good and to distribute, Church with the spirit of truth, forget not; for with such sacri- unity, and concord; and grant that fices God is well pleased. Heb. all those who do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy Whoso hath this world's good, holy word, and live in unity and and seeth his brother have need, godly love. We beseech thee also, and shutteth up his compassion so to direct and dispose the hearts from him, how dwelleth the love of all Christian rulers,' that they of God in him? 1 John iii. 17. may truly and impartially admiGive alms of thy goods, and nister justice, to the punishment of never turn thy face from any poor wickedness and vice, and to the man; and then the face of the maintenance of thy true religion. Lord shall not be turned away and virtue. Give grace, O heavenfrom thee. Tob. iv. 7. ly Father, to all Bishops and other

xiii. 16.

Be merciful after thy power. If Ministers; that they may, both by thou hast much, give plenteously; their life and doctrine, set forth thy if thou hast little, do thy diligence true and lively Word, and rightly gladly to give of that little for and duly administer thy holy saso gatherest thou thyself a good craments. And to all thy people reward in the day of necessity. give thy heavenly grace; and esTob. iv. 8, 9. pecially to this congregation here

He that hath pity upon the poor, present; that with meek heart, and lendeth unto the Lord: and look, due reverence, they may hear and what he layeth out, it shall be paid receive thy holy Word; truly servhim again. Prov. xix. 17. ing thee in holiness and righteousBlessed be the man that pro-ness all the days of their life. And videth for the sick and needy: the we most humbly beseech thee, of Lord shall deliver him in the time thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort of trouble. Psalm xli. 1. and succour all those who, in this ¶ Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Dea- transitory life, are in trouble, sorcons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons ap-row, need, sickness, or any other pointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the People, adversity. And we also bless thy in a decent Basin to be provided by the Parish holy name, for all thy servants defor that purpose; and reverently bring it to the

Bishop, who shall humbly present and place it

upon the Holy Table.

And the Bishop shall then place upon the Table so much Bread and Wine as he shall think

sufficient; after which he shall say,

parted this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly Let us pray for the whole state kingdom: Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our LMIGHTY and everlasting only Mediator and Advocate. God, who, by thy holy Apos- Amen.

of Christ's church militant.

A

*If there be no alins or oblations, then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations, and) be left unsaid.

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to everlasting life, through Jesus of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord Most High. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Bishop say, Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him.

COME unto me, all ye that

¶ PROPER PREFACES.
Upon Christmas Day, and seven Days after.
ECAUSE thou didst give Je-
sus Christ, thine only Son, to

BECAU
be born as at this time for us; who,

travel and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Št. Matt. by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man, of the sub

xi. 28.

So God loved the world, that he stance of the Virgin Mary his Mogave his only begotten Son, to the ther; and that without spot of sin, end that all that believe in him to make us clean from all sin: Therefore with Angels, &c. should not perish, but have ever- Upon Easter Day, and seven Days after. lasting life. St. John iii. 16.

Hear also what St. Paul saith. BUT chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious This is a true saying, and worthy resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ of all men to be received, that Christ our Lord: For he is the very PasJesus came into the world to save chal Lamb, which was offered for sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15. us, and hath taken away the sin of Hear also what St. John saith. the world; who by his death hath If any man sin, we have an Ad- destroyed death, and, by his rising vocate with the Father, Jesus to life again, hath restored to us Christ the righteous; and he is the everlasting life: Therefore with propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. Angels, &c.

1, 2.

After which the Bishop shall proceed, saying,
Lift up your hearts.

¶Upon Ascension Day, and seven Days after. HROUGH thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our

Answer. We lift them up unto Lord; who, after his most glori

ous resurrection, manifestly ap

the Lord. Bishop. Let us give thanks unto peared to all his Apostles, and in our Lord God.

Answer. It is meet and right so

to do.
¶ Then shall the Bishop turn to the Lord's Table,

their sight ascended up into heaven, to prepare a place for us; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory: Therefore with Angels, &c. Ibos we T is very meet, right, and our Upon Whitsunday, and six Days after. bounden duty, that we should, according to whose Jesus Christ our at all times, and in all places, give Lord;

and say,

thanks unto thee, O Lord, [* Holy most true promise, the Holy Ghost Father,]Almighty,everlasting God. came down as at this time from ¶ Here shall follow the proper Preface, according heaven, with a sudden great sound, to the time, if there be any specially appointed; as it had been a mighty wind, in or else immediately shall be said or sung by the Bishop and People, the likeness of fiery tongues, lightTHEREFORE with Angels ing upon the Apostles, to teach and Archangels, and with all them, and to lead them to all truth; the company of heaven, we laud giving them both the gift of divers and magnify thy glorious name; languages, and also boldness with evermore praising thee, and say- fervent zeal, constantly to preach ing, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of the gospel unto all nations; whereHosts, heaven and earth are full by we have been brought out of

*These words [Holy Father] must be omitted on Trinity Sunday.

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